Monthly Archives: April 2011

A Chair With Better Speakers Than Your Pimped-Out Sound System

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Michael Farver

via Gizmodo OK, this will shatter glass, along with your relationships with any neighbors living nearby: The Subsonic uses 1,000 watts to run its two 16-inch subwoofers, two 4-inch mid-range speakers, and two high-frequency tweeters.    Read More >>

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Go the F*** to Sleep: A Storybook For Exhausted Parents

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Michael Farver

via Boing Boing This is going to be my default gift for my friends who have kids. Go the F*** To Sleep is a bedtime book for parents who live … Read More >>

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Another Sign That It’s Not Just A Blog Title, It’s Really Happening

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Michael Farver

What did I do, in this or any other life, to be on the receiving end of something like this in my inbox on a Monday morning? So wrong, on so many levels, that words fail me:

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“Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Michael Farver

via Uncrate I know it’s not the book, but Uncrate’s got it right: There’s not a whole lot to say about this nugget of cinema history, other than “excellent.” Finally available in all the splendor that Blu-Ray provides … Read … Continue reading →

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TOM THE DANCING BUG: Attend 4-Profit University!

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Michael Farver

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Video Footage Of Yuri Gagarin’s Historic Spaceflight

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Michael Farver

via Boing Boing  “Circling the Earth in my orbital spaceship I marveled at the beauty of our planet. People of the world, let us safeguard and enhance this beauty — not destroy it!” – Yuri Gagarin, 1st person in space. I … Continue reading →

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Hidden Art In Woody Woodpecker

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Michael Farver

via Boing Boing  I loved watching Woody Woodpecker as a retro ‘toon as a kid, but now I dig it even more! Did animation pioneer Shamus Culhane secretly slip his own abstract paintings into 1940s Woody Woodpecker … See More … Continue reading →

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